WELCOME TO HAPPY VALLEY - Est. 2013
Christmas Shop Hours CLOSED Christmas Day & Boxing Day. Re-Open Friday Dec 27th 11am-5pm, Sat Dec 28th 10am-5pm
Same day 'Click & Collect' 11am-5pm each day. If a title is available on our website we have stock!
Happy Valley is a beautiful space located at 294 Smith Street Collingwood, full of interesting books, unique gifts and an impressive vinyl collection. Personally curated by owner Chris Crouch, you'll find a great range of wonderful books plus an array of exciting eclectic gifts. Home to one of Australia's best vinyl selection, music fans are spoilt for choice with over 9000 titles available. New York's Condé Nast Traveller named Happy Valley as one of the "best shops around the world for last minute gifts". A haven for book and music lovers alike, come visit us on Smith Street soon!
"Though relatively new to the scene, Happy Valley is a store to get lost in. Featuring a carefully chosen range of new fiction, art and design, and quirky gift books, it also sells hard-to-find homewares and accessories from local and international makers. Owner Chris Crouch previously owned music store Polyester Records, and brings a similar ethos to bear here. The store is the perfect mix of cool and fun – a stylish and interesting space that offers plenty of food for thought and never feels pretentious."
— Broadsheet Melbourne
"With its diverse edit of books, magazines, locally designed gifts, art prints and other ephemera, I think he’s totally nailed what a bookshop really needs to be these days.
Chris’ single minded vision for Happy Valley is no accident – it comes from a lifetime of experience in the record industry and independent retail.-"
— Lucy Feagins 'The Design Files'
"Melbourne’s Chris Crouch has made his mark on the city in more ways than one. He’s the former owner of Fitzroy North’s Tramway Hotel, cult shop Polyester Records and music label Candle Records. These days, he runs Happy Valley Shop: a collection of carefully selected books, vinyl records, art and gifts. You’d be hard-pressed to find some of these products elsewhere, which is always a good thing when it comes to choosing a gift."
— Time Out Magazine